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preliminary

adjective

coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows

we need to do some preliminary research in order to properly focus the experiment

Synonyms of preliminary

Words Related to preliminary

introducing, prefacing, preparing, readying

Near Antonyms of preliminary

after, behind, following, subsequent

noun

a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event

a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions

Synonyms of preliminary

Words Related to preliminary

countdown, run-up [chiefly British]

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